Week 8 - Lower Limb Blood Supply And Drainage And Nerve Supply

Question 1

How can arteries and veins be described ?

Answer 1

Since most arteries and veins in the body run together, they tend to have the same names. Therefore, it can be assumed that every artery has the same-named vein running with it

Question 2

Where does the lower limb blood supply essentially start ?

Answer 2

At the abdominal aorta

Question 3

Where does the blood supply progress to from the abdominal aorta?

Answer 3

1- common iliac artery
2- external iliac artery
3- femoral artery
4- the female artery crosses deep to the Inguinal ligament where it then enters the femoral triangle

Question 4

What is the oburator artery usually a branch of ?

Answer 4

The internal iliac artery

Question 5

What does the Obturator artery pass through ?

Answer 5

It passes through the obturator canal with its nerve (and vein) to enter the medial thigh.

Question 6

What does an artery supply?

Answer 6

It supplies all the structures near it, aside from avascular tissues such as cartilage

Question 7

Why